Women

Seeing the continuous plunge in fish stock in the Mekong River, women living in communities that heavily rely on fish catches are stepping in, fearing that no fish would be left for the next generation if no one acts. But despite their efforts, they have ...

Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) constitute the backbone of Cambodia’s economy and account for 99.8 percent of its businesses. ...

UNESCO and the Women’s Media Centre are promoting media freedom through the project “Strengthening Media Development and Freedom of Expression in Cambodia”, having seen women journalists and media workers face increasing offline and online attacks that make them subject to disproportional, and often specific, threats. ...

The Women’s Media Center (WMC) will start this month after receiving funding from the British government via UNESCO for one year to improve and promote safety for female journalists in the country. ...

A project to improve the safety of women journalists is slated to start this month after a study revealed an increasing number of women in the media experience violence ...

Key stakeholders have gathered to discuss tackling the issue of sexual harassment and gender-based violence in the workplace ...

The Cambodian National Council for Women (CNCW) received 6,256 complaints, including violence and abuse against women and minors, from poor families last year. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen presided over the annual meeting of the Cambodian National Council for Women (CNCW) held here at the Peace Palace yesterday. ...

The Ministry of Women’s Affairs expressed its dismay regarding the use of inappropriate and immoral language on social media by a small number of individuals. It considered these acts as having damaged the honour and dignity of Cambodian women as well as being detrimental to ...

The Ministry of Women’s Affairs and Plan International Cambodia (PIC) expressed their joint commitment to empowering girls to make decisions about their own bodies and participate in the nation’s development through their joint project on leadership, with the expectation that by 2026 approximately 2.5 million ...

Minister of Post and Telecommunications Chea Vandeth encouraged female students to join a new digital competition. The format features training, a digital bootcamp and a pitch contest for each team’s finished product.​ ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen instructed Ky Tech, the head of his pro bono legal aid team, to provide legal advice and representation to women working in the entertainment sector across the country in order to protect the rights of women in an industry where they ...

According to a January 25 report by the Department of Social Security under the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), allowances were paid to a total of 55,770 women, who had a total of 56,173 children. Among them, 393 gave birth to twins and five to ...

The Indonesian government will put more emphasis on women’s empowerment during its ASEAN chairmanship this year, including by setting an agenda on women’s peace and security. ...

The Ministry of Women’s Affairs and NGOs are voicing concerns about the need to improve gender equality in remote areas among youngsters. ...

Plan International Cambodia has announced three young people as its Girls Get Equal (GGE) Campaign Ambassadors to ensure girls and young women have power over their own lives and can shape the world around them. ...

Australia is strongly committed to promoting women and girls’ safety, growth and well-being, reaffirmed the Australian Embassy in Cambodia. ...

Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Prak Sokhonn, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has highlighted the key role of women in peacekeeping operations under the UN umbrella. ...

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), in partnership with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and UN Women, launched today the ASEAN Regional Plan of Action on Women, Peace and Security (ASEAN RPA on WPS). ...

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is not only one of the worst forms of discrimination but also remains the most widespread and pervasive human rights violations in the world, 11 UN entities said on Friday, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against ...

Police and public in the Kingdom are on the same side when it comes to determining what is sexual harassment and what is not. The main reason:  guidelines to identify sexual harassment are yet to be framed by the lawmakers. ...

OXFAM, with support from Fair Finance Asia (FFA) and Gender Transformative and Responsible Agribusiness Investments in Southeast Asia (GRAISEA), has announced the launch of the “Enabling Stronger Due Diligence in the ASEAN Financial Sector” policy brief. ...

Efforts to boost exclusive breastfeeding fail to attract women working at factories. Following an intervention from the government, several factories have installed lactation rooms yet women are shying away from using them for several reasons. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen encouraged female students to pursue their education, regardless of whether they marry and have children, noting that the number of women pursuing postgraduate degrees and doctorates has decreased sharply compared to their male counterparts.​ ...